Te Wiki o te reo Māori Hawkes Bay

Time

  • 4:00 pm

Date

  • 17/09/2020

Organiser

  • VOYCE

Location

  • VOYCE Napier Office

VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai in Ngati Kahungunu, Hawkes Bay wanted to celebrate Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori with our care experienced young people by sharing stories about Māori Language Moment with an interactive wall display, word searches, colouring and sharing kai. This was a follow on event from our Matariki event, where we shared stories of Pania of the Reef and had pretend bonfires. This time we were able to go to the beach and share stories of Te Reo Māori and reflect on how we try and use this on a daily basis. Two of our young people are fluent in Te Reo Māori and were teaching and helping the rōpu and VOYCE Staff, new words. We ordered our kai in Te Reo, which was really fun.

The young people raced to complete the word search, finding 12 kupa from Te Tēpu Kai (the dining table). We received feedback from two of our kotiro, that this was the most fun that they have had with VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai to date (and they’ve attended almost every tūhono). Another tamariki said that he really enjoyed colouring in. We were able to use Te Reo colouring pencils and at the tēpu the tamariki were asking for the pencils they wanted in Te Reo.

The night ended with us all sharing kai by the moana, doing a TikTok or two and we each reflected on what we have learnt and what we have enjoyed through Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori.

Promise Three: Learning

Education as a gateway to dreams, rangatahi are supported to achieve aspirations.

Promise One: Care

Every tamaiti receives nurturing, protection, and provision, as any good parent would offer.

Promise Five: Voice

Tamariki and rangatahi are involved in decisions that affect them, and their voices are honoured.

Promise Four: Wellbeing

Timely, accessible, and culturally conscious health and mental health services are available to all taiohi.

Promise Two: Stability

Young people in care experience consistency, safety, and a sense of belonging.

Whānau care is where a child is being raised by someone in their whānau or extended family. Often it means a child living with their grandparents – but could also be another family member like an aunt, uncle or older sibling. Whāngai is the traditional Māori practice of whānau care.